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Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® and Milwaukee Brewers Team Up to Support Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin

The Milwaukee Brewers and Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® have teamed up to support the efforts of Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin. For the remainder of the 2014 season, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® will donate $100 to Make-A-Wish® Wisconsin for every extra base hit a Brewers player makes at Miller Park. Read the full article

Robert Habush Interviewed on News Radio 620 on Anniversary of Big Blue Tragedy

Monday, July 14th marked the 15th anniversary of the “Big Blue Tragedy,” a fatal crane collapse accident that occurred during the construction of Miller Park. Robert Habush of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® was interviewed about this tragedy by News Radio 620 WTMJ. Listen to the full interview

Catherine T. Tully Featured in Wisconsin Law Journal‘s “Women in the Law”

Attorney Robert Jaskulski of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® recently secured a $3.9 million settlement for a motorcyclist who suffered serious injuries in an accident resulting from negligence on the part of road paving contractors. Read the full article

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Iris Special Recognition Award was recently presented to Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney Joseph M. Troy, who is a partner with the firm’s Appleton office. Read the full article

Catherine T. Tully Selected for Wisconsin Law Journal‘s 2014 “Women in the Law”

Catherine T. Tully, an attorney and shareholder at Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®’s Racine, Kenosha, and Lake Geneva offices was recently named one of Wisconsin Law Journal‘s 2014 “Women in the Law.” Read the full article

Joseph M. Troy, attorney with Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® recently served as the vice chair of a Judicial Election Steering Committee and Judicial Task Force that recommended changes to the Wisconsin Constitution that would limit the term lengths of state Supreme Court justices to one elected 16 year term. Read the full article

Steven Botzau Recognized as a 2014 Leader in Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal

Attorney Steven Botzau of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® was recently named by the Wisconsin Law Journal as one of its 2014 Leaders in the Law. Along with 23 other lawyers, Botzau is being recognized as one of Wisconsin’s top legal professionals for the year. As a result of this recognition, the journal featured an article on Botzau describing how he decided to become a lawyer, his role as a mentor within the firm, and how he balances his work and family life. Read the full article

$3.5 Million Settlement for St. Mary’s Nurses Approved in Federal Court

A settlement of $3.5 million in a class action brought on by Hawks Quindel and Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. on behalf of approximately 1,400 nurses against SSM Health Care of Wisconsin Inc. was approved by a Wisconsin federal judge on October 23. The nurses’ meal periods had been automatically deducted from their pay despite their having to remain on duty.

Jesse Blocher honored as an Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal for 2013

Attorney Jesse Blocher from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® was honored as an Up and Coming Lawyer by the Wisconsin Law Journal for 2013 on September 26th. Read the full story. Read the full article

Molly Lavin honored as one of Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2013 Women in the Law

Since she was a child, Molly Lavin knew she wanted to be an attorney. Watching her father, she was fascinated by what he did as a defense attorney. Read the full article

Attorney Robert L. Habush Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award

Attorney Robert L. Habush, of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C., has been awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the Milwaukee Bar Association (MBA). The award is presented to the lawyer whose career achievements in both the practice of law and community service demonstrate a consistent level of excellence. Read the full article

Milwaukee Students Get Free Bike Helmets

cbs58.com
May 24th, 2013

Biking is a blast for the kids, but one big fall or crash is all it takes to change a child’s life. One helmet can be a life-saver. Read the full article

Get Lunch or Get Paid: Nurses and Overtime Pay

May 22nd, 2013

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney Jason Knutson and William Parsons of Hawks Quindel, S.C. co-authored an important article about nurses and overtime. Read the full article

Mark Young profiled by Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal talks to Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney Mark S. Young about being the first male president of breast cancer organization ABCD Read the full story

Attorney Mark S. Young Featured on Milwaukee Public Radio

Attorney Mark S. Young of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® has been selected to serve as President of ABCD – After Breast Cancer Diagnosis, a Milwaukee based not-for-profit organization which focuses on the personal needs of those affected by breast cancer by providing one-to-one mentorship and support services. He recently spoke with Mitch Teich, one of the hosts of Milwaukee’s public radio show, “Lake Effect”, about ABCD’s unique mission and its new national initiative. Read the full story

Ralph Tease Honored by Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney Ralph Tease was recognized as one of the 2013 Leaders in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Read the full story

Nursing Matters Discusses Habush Helmet Giveaway

Habush Attorney Maintains Dedication to Others

Super Dad Chris Rogers discusses his professional and personal achievements with the Wisconsin Law Journal. Read the full story

UW Law School launches Veterans Law Center

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® proudly contributes to the University of Wisconsin Veteran’s Law Center. The center will help veterans in the Madison area with civil legal services and information. Read the full story

Peter Young Named One of 2012’s Up and Coming Lawyers by the Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney, Peter Young has been recognized as one of 2012′s Up and Coming Lawyers by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Read the full story

Milwaukee Crane Collapse Featured on NBCNews Documentary

Caught on Camera, August 19, 2012: NBCNews does a documentary segment on the collapse of the crane during the construction of the retractable roof at the Miller Park Baseball Stadium in July 1999 which killed three ironworkers. Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® represented the families of the ironworkers in the lawsuit. See the video

Molly Lavin profiled by Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney Molly Lavin interviewed by the Wisconsin Law Journal in their Asked & Answered segment. Read the full story

Colleen Beaman honored as one of Wisconsin Law Journal’s 2012 Women in the Law

Wisconsin Law Journal
June 21, 2012

Colleen Beaman remembers when her daughter realized not all lawyers are women. Read the full story

Safe Kids Southeast Wisconsin hosted their annual “Winners Wear Helmets” event at State Fair Park in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. More than 600 third graders from various Milwaukee schools participated in this year’s event, and all of them received free bicycle helmets, donated by the Habush Habush & Rottier Charitable Foundation. Read the full story

Attorney Tim Trecek Profiled by Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal
March 16th, 2012

During law school, Milwaukee attorney Tim Trecek struggled to sit through classes on the theory of law. But when he took a course on Advanced Trial Practice, he said, he found his calling. Read the full story

Man Sues Dean Health After Contracting Hepatitis C

Wisconsin State Journal
February 2012

A Monona man is suing Dean Health System, saying he contracted hepatitis C from a diabetes nurse educator who potentially exposed more than 2,000 patients to hepatitis or HIV. Read the full story

Christine Esser Recognized by the Plymouth Current

The Current
January 2012

When Christine Esser was young and attempting to decide what she wanted to do with her life, she settled on becoming an FBI Agent. Read the full story

Four of the five female attorneys certified as civil trial specialists in Wisconsin are from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C.®

November 11, 2011
wisbusiness.com

Wausau, Wis. –Two Habush, Habush & Rottier SC ® attorneys have become the fourth and fifth women in the state of Wisconsin to currently hold Board Certification as Civil Trial Specialists by the National Board of Trial Advocacy (NBTA). Read the full story

Sun Prairie house explosion victims will get millions

A furnace installation company and its insurer agreed to pay $5 million to the victims of a fatal home explosion in November in Sun Prairie, said an attorney for the victims. Read the full story

A hospital maintenance worker will receive $1.6 million in the settlement of a lawsuit stemming from a 2009 boiler explosion at Appleton Medical Center. Read the full story

Attorney Linda Meagher honored by the Wisconsin Law Journal

Attorney Linda Meagher was honored as one of the 2011 Women in the Law by the Wisconsin Law Journal at a reception at the Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee on June 23, 2011. We congratulate Linda on this impressive recognition! Read the full story

Bob Habush is featured as a member of the Class of 1961, celebrating 50 years of practicing law in Wisconsin

Chance is a funny thing. For several lawyers celebrating 50 years as State Bar of Wisconsin members, fateful moments of chance led to distinguished careers in politics, state government, academia, and law practice. Read the full story

Attorney Brenda Sunby profiled by In Motion

Attorney Brenda Sunby of the firm’s Wausau, Stevens Point and Rhinelander offices, was profiled in the February 2011 issue of In Motion, the newsletter of the Association of Women Lawyers (State Bar of Wisconsin). Read the full story

$16 million settlement in We Energies plant explosion

February 3, 2011
jsonline.com

A $16 million settlement has been reached in connection with a lawsuit brought by eight people who were injured in an explosion at a We Energies plant in Oak Creek. Read the full story.

Settlement reached in Oak Creek power plant explosion suit

February 3, 2011
jsonline.com

Timothy Trecek of the Milwaukee office of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® and attorney for eight victims of the Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) dust collector explosion two years ago, today announced a settlement has been reached in which the defendants and their insurance companies have agreed to pay $16 million.Read the full story.

Lawsuit over 2008 crash that permanently injured Appleton toddler will end in $20 million settlement

October 28, 2010

The family of a toddler who suffered a severe brain injury in a freak traffic accident will get $12 million in a personal injury lawsuit scheduled for approval Monday. Read the full story at postcrescent.com and The Cap Times.

An Ashwaubenon woman who was hit by a garbage truck in February 2009 has accepted $4.5 million to settle a lawsuit, according to her lawyer. Read the full story.

Attorney Brenda Sunby is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Mentor Award by the Association for Women Lawyers

September 29, 2010

Brenda Sunby, an attorney working in the Wausau, Rhinelander, and Stevens Point offices of Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, is the recipient of this year’s prestigious Mentor Award, given by the Association for Women Lawyers (AWL) to one outstanding female attorney in the state of Wisconsin each year. Read the full story.

Attorneys Tim Trecek and Rob Jaskulski have been invited to join the International Society of Barristers

September 22, 2010

Tim Trecek & Robert Jaskulski, of the Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® office in Milwaukee, have been invited to be inducted as a fellow of the International Society of Barristers, a prestigious society that seeks to honor top tier trial attorneys throughout the world. Read about Tim Trecek. Read about Robert Jaskulski.

Jake Reis Named One of 2010′s Up and Coming Lawyers by the Wisconsin Law Journal

August 30, 2010

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® attorney, Jake Reis, named one of 2010′s Up and Coming Lawyers by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Click here to read the full story and click here to read the Appleton Post Crescent article.

In May, the Wisconsin Law Journal will honor outstanding achievement by the top women in the practice of law. Kristin Cafferty, of the firm’s Racine office, is among the honorees for 2010. Congratulations to Ms. Cafferty for this well deserved honor! Read the full story.

Mark Young of the firm’s Milwaukee office was honored as Leader in the Law for 2010 by the Wisconsin Law Journal. Read the full story.

Wisconsin Law Journal reports on $4 million products liability settlement

March 1, 2010
Wisconsin Law Journal

The Wisconsin Law Journal recently reported on the settlement which Habush attorneys Dan Rottier and Chris Rogers obtained for Alan Szuta who was catastrophically injured in an accident involving a Hendrix J.B. Quick Coupler machine. Click here for more information.

Ken Jarvis and Kate Novotny from Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® gave a child safety seat presentation to a group of parents at the Guadalupe Head Start in Milwaukee.

Bus crash suit settled for $3 million

January 15, 2010
chippewa.com

The major court battles stemming from the Chi-Hi band bus crash may have already been fought. The final result for the two major lawsuits: Whole Foods Market Group agreeing to pay $3 million to crash victim Brian Collicott and $1.55 million to the estate of Branden Atherton, whose family had brought a wrongful death claim. Read the full story.

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® Explores “Extranet” Possibilities

November 2, 2009

The attorneys of the Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® law firm are looking into the possibilities of a new system known as extranet, which would allow clients to instantly look up information about their cases, from billing information to case files to complaints and discovery requests.

The firm will be testing the viability of the system over the next year. Personal injury attorney Donald H. Slavik noted that Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® must first ascertain that the system is both secure and easy for attorneys and clients to use. The firm wants to be certain that there will be no breaches of attorney-client privilege.

“We’re a contingent fee-based firm and productivity is of vital importance,” he said. “A system has to be attorney-proof in the sense that it should prevent any mistakes and breaches of confidentiality automatically.” Read the full article.

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® Leads Way on Toyota Lawsuit

November 2, 2009

Toyota Motors recently issued a recall on about 3.8 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles due to sudden and unexplained acceleration accidents. The recall was spurred by a crash in August which killed the four people riding in a Lexus ES 350 in San Diego.

However, several plaintiff’s law firms, including Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ®, allege that the problem is a much more deep-seated. According to Donald H. Slavik, an engineer and lawyer at the firm, tests indicate that the problem is not a simple one of the throttle being caught in floor mats, but is due in part to an electronic throttle control problem. While some floor mats are indeed causing problems, they say, this is masking the more serious problem caused by the electronic throttle.

Although more tests need to be done before these issues are confirmed, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® is investigating the ultimate cause of these crashes. Read the full article.

Benson settles civil suits in fatal crash

October 20, 2009
jsonline.com

Former physician Mark M. Benson, sentenced to 30 years in prison for the crash that killed three people and injured two others, has settled two civil lawsuits filed against him for $3,670,000 plus unspecified punitive damages. Read the full story.

Wisconsin Law Journal reports on $17.3 million medical malpractice settlement

October 19, 2009
Wisconsin Law Journal

The Wisconsin Law Journal recently reported on the tragic case of Shelbey Bomkamp, who was only 6 years old when the mistakes of a surgeon left her wheelchair-bound, brain-damaged, and unable to talk. Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® helped her family secure a settlement of over $17 million. Read the story here.

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® donated $5,000 to the West Bend Fire Department to help buy GPS units for advanced life support-intercept vehicles. Read the full story.

Family of man killed by brush chipper settles with company

September 3, 2009
journaltimes.com

The family of a Pleasant Prairie man killed three years ago in a brush chipper accident has finalized a settlement agreement with the company that made the chipper. Read the full story.

Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. ® sponsors WAJ Event

September 10th & September 11th 2009

HHR is a sponsor for the 2nd annual WAJ Women’s Caucus Seminar and Retreat in Wisconsin Dells on September 10 and 11, 2009. Brenda Sunby, Theresa Laughlin and Christine Genthner are all speaking at the event.